Paragraph Number

257

Advantageously, the components of the system 700 can be specifically designed for a particular patient. Alternatively, or in addition, the components of the system 700 can be specifically designed for a class of patients. Each of the components of system 700 can be designed, adapted, engineered and/or manufactured such that each feature, attribute, or aspect of the component is specifically designed to address one or more specific indications present in a patient. Advantageously, the cuts made for the osteotomy procedure can be of a size, position, orientation, and/or angle that provides for an optimal osteotomy with minimal risk of undesirable resection. In one embodiment, the components of system 700 can be configured such that an osteotomy is performed that enables a correction in more than one plane in relation to the parts of the body of the patient. For example, cut channels or resection features 722 in a STRG 720 can be oriented and configured such that when the bones are fused/fixated the correction results from translation, rotation, and/or movement of bones or bone parts in two or more planes (e.g., sagittal and transverse) once the fragments or bones are reduced.

Added by DJM Jan 2024